OneNote handwriting is not as good as in Journal

[ro]

I have an HP TC1100 Tablet and really enjoy handwriting. But the style of
writing in OneNote is just not the same nor as good as in Journal. In
particular, selecting and rearranging handwriting on the page is much better
in Journal. But I prefer the folders and organizing capability of One Note.
why such different styles ? obviously, two different programmer teams that
didn't share their work. Or none of the programmers use handwriting?

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[Patrick Schmid]

Are you referring to the ability to select handwriting free form in Journal
(the lasso tool)? If yes, then OneNote 2007 will be to your liking, because
it does have that tool.

Patrick Schmid

 

[ro]

Yes, but also when I try to insert space to push the handwriting down to make
room for more writing, the handwriting overlays rather than pushing
everything down. So then I have to move the text as distinct sections. This
totally destroys the flow of ideas I'm trying to capture.

OneNote just doesn't understand/support handwriting as well as Journal.

Do you have any idea when ON2007 being released?

Thanks for the response and heads up.

 

[Kathy Jacobs]

Watch where you put your cursor when you do the insert space. Notice the
line - If the insert space line runs across only part of the screen, it is
inside of an individual note holder and will only add space to that
noteholder. Instead, move your cursor so that the line runs clear across the
page - then everything below the note holder will move as well. It takes a
little practice, but once you get the hang of where to put the cursor, you
will find yourself avoiding this problem entirely.

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[Patrick Schmid]

Yes, but also when I try to insert space to push the handwriting down to

make
room for more writing, the handwriting overlays rather than pushing
everything down. So then I have to move the text as distinct sections.
This
totally destroys the flow of ideas I'm trying to capture.

I think this has been changed in ON 2007 as well.

Do you have any idea when ON2007 being released?

Office 2007 (of which ON 2007 is part of even though you most likely will
buy it as a separate product) will be released in January 2007 to consumers.
Volume license costumers (mainly corporations) will get it in October I
think? I forgot the exact month.
A public beta version of Office 2007 will be available in the upcoming
months.

Patrick Schmid

 

[ro]

Okay, yes, I see. I think I wasn't noticing the line wasn't fully across.
Thank-you.

I really want to like this application and get this tablet and OneNote for
my sales staff but I'm still not comfortable with how it operates. I really
appreciate this discussion group as a place to discuss "issues".

 

[ro]

Thanks. I appreciate that the beta will be released soon, but I just stay
with release versions - I don't have time to hassle with beta bugs.

 

[Chris H.]

I'd suggest you take a look (and maybe the sales staff, too, at the fine
OneNote demo by Chris Bertelson, a senior system engineer, which is
available here:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011423061033.aspx There are
some really awesome things one will catch onto by watching. Also, you might
want to look into some of the programs developed by Tablet PC MVP Fritz
Switzer: http://www.abletfactory.com/products.htm
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone -

 

[Patrick Schmid]

Betas are a good way to evaluate whether investing into Tablets and OneNote
is a good choice for your company or not. You can try the ON2007 beta to see
where ON is going and whether this meets your current and future needs. If
you discover that ON2007 isn't the right thing for your needs, then you
probably shouldn't invest into OneNote 2003, but rather explore alternative
programs. After all, once you settle on a program it is difficult and costly
to switch to a completely different one.
On the other hand, if you discover that ON2007 is well suited for your
needs, you can make a more confident decision about investing into tablets
and OneNote. If you like ON2007, you can also better judge whether to invest
now in ON2003 or wait till you can get 2007 (which is either this year or in
January depending on how you license Microsoft software). One thing to keep
in mind is that, as far as I know, there is no upgrade price from ON 2003 to
ON 2007. You basically have to buy a new copy.
You can find more about pricing of ON2007 and Office 2007 on the Office
Preview site: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/default.mspx
I encourage you therefore to give the ON 2007 Beta a try once it is
available.


Patrick Schmid

 

[SJD]

I totally agree with you. I used journal for almost a year before
discovering OneNote. Wish that OneNote responded to handwriting the way that
Journal does. I can write a full sentence in Journal - no problem, it
recognizes a full sentence. In OneNote it might choose to recognize the last
word as an unrelated bit of info - and "make current paragraph a continuation
of previous paragraph" doesn't seem to join them back as one. I find this
extremely frustrating, and the only reason I have not recommended OneNote to
other tablet PC users at work.